Headlight-mounting



Nov. 11, 1930. G. E. SNYDER 1,781,137

HEADLIGHT MOUNTING I Filed Sept. 28, 1928 2 Sheets-Shem: l

Q Q a Patented Nov. 11, 193C! UNITED STATES enonen E. SNYDER, oe eenomg eameoema HnAnLIeHTa/zeirnmiNG Application filed September The present invention is directed to improvements in headlight inountlngs for 1notor vehicles.

The primary object of the inventionis to provide a device of this character so constructed that the headlights will be rotated so that the rays of light therefrom will follow the course of the front wheels when rounding a curve or making a turn. Another object of the invention is toprovide a device of this kind so constructed that the headlights can be conveniently adyusted to assure effective operation of the device.

Another object of the invention 1s to provide a device of this type wherein the headlights can be conveniently manipulated to enable the same to be used as trouble lights should the occasion arise.

In the accompanying drawmg: Figure 1 is a front view of an automobile equipped with the device.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary slde'vlew. Figure 3 is a sectional view on lme 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figured is a sectional view on line l4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 IS a sectional view on llne. 55 of Figure 3. I i i I Figure 6 is a fragmentary view showing the $0 manner of connecting the-links to the steering gear hanger, the latter being in section.

Referring to the drawlngs, 1 designates a tubular casin g which is disposed transversely of the automobileradiator and has its ends supported in socket members 2 rigidly connected to the fenders 3, sald caslng having one of its extended ends l conveniently located with respect to the hanger of the steeringgear. V I

Rotatahle 1n the casing .1 1s a rod 5 having cone hearings 6 thereon in order that they may be adjustedto ta-ke'up vwear, sa d rods having fixed thereto in spaced relation worms 7, the purpose of which Wlll be later explainec I 7' V One end of the rod 5 is extended, as at V8,

and to which is fixed a collar 9 prov ded with a depending arm 10 to which is pivotally connected the clevls 7 ad ustahly threaded on the forward end of the l1nk'11.

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I Thehreari endlofithe linkhas" similarly 'c'onin ct'ed, thereto a;. 'ol'ev-is 8": which is pivotally connected tafthe screws I 9/ threaded in "the section's '10"6'f'the clam 11'. i l in clam-g 11' oan obviouslybe secuiredin vertically adjust-J 'dpo sitiblij iipoii the steering gearhanger -12 fpivotallyo nett d; as ,ctisjtoinaryftd one side 'jsi-ll; of the; vehicle pan; "there' being a? lock 'l niit 13:11 m; the} rod which is "adj u'stable threade'd in the clevis"??? "alid8 adjustments a are madein'bi dei that thefdevicecan be confjyenie'ntly; attached to Y cars "of" various sizes. "Through the} medium of the screws "9 the "clamp 11"" can "be a-djusted v'ertically upon h ha gervl2- Supp s" 14 4 'are' provided"for placement mpon'fth .fc'as ingf 'an'd consistof sections 15 "'having' vertica pores '16 in which are rot'at- "ably; mounted ollow' "shafts 17 Z Whihlif have I fie yinua d thereonFiipper and lowericone'i bearfi s tlfifi l'j fi whi h: epc rar ia n "respective ends'iof thejbore 16;, as fshown in isu e 3,1sa d etri l i gt r ed' W to eleasegthewornrge rQIthat f eoin cide with the soscrews ao;

Mounted upon the end offthe si pports 145a efplat s33 havinggconical s eats 34"?formed therein 5 for' -enga ging the respeotive bearings 18 and 19 These Y T 36. :The; :siidei; flattens are provided swithii slot-s: 3Z fo'rr reeieivingtzthe "set serews 38 *awhich engage -inq the -sections 15.; =-The lfianges 36j;having th'rea-ded therein adj ustins e ws 139 wh ch e gag in h y ions or ;1 5,-;-an d=serve; to adjust .the2plates33. 1 I

thefgeone' casings 1 8 i and l9 are .jouriialed in theevseatsl3 l'it,will--l: e-obvious that upongaa- *position'j by the 'set-s'crews f38.

1? From the foregoingfit is thoughtfthaf the constru c'tion'," v operation? finaiiy f -advan Since l J i i zeo-seryed thatthevopenings 32 coinoidefwi'th tli 1i 7 a "tages ofv the herein described, invention ill and engageable through slots formed int-he be apparent tothose'skilled in the art, With-: side flanges ofthe plates to secure the latter 7 out further description,-and itiwill be nndere in the required ad usted position. 7 I f stood that various changes in the size, shape In testimonyzwhereofl afliX my signature. and proportion'and {minor detailsof con- 7 GEO GE E. SNYDER. [n s.] r struction, may be resorted to'without departr JingifIOIIl the spirit'or sacrificing any of the v l advan'tagesof the invention.

These shafts have secured thereto by set I or V screws worm gears-{21 adaptedto nesh I f 5 f v with the Worms 7 on the rod5,-'said gears be- I 1 ing movable intheopenings 22 ofthe'sec tions 15. 'i The-supports also include clamp? ing section's 23'whichareseciired' to the secig-tionsrlobyfibolts, 245' said sections being a f v y jot-med With semi-circular seats 25; and 26 a -wl'iiich engagethe casing l tomaintain'the 1 supportfirmly clamped thereon when the T bolts'QAaieitightene'dQ 1 H 'fTheujpper endsoffthe shafts 17 jextend '4 throughthe 'ope1iings 28 of the'" headlights I ,291'andare seoiiredthereon -byjniits28 and v S I 29"; c 1rrent forilluminatingithe headlights being vfurnished "by the Wir'e s 3Q which lead zs throughthe shafts'l'Z "The vsectionsflfi ot'the' siiptiorts have I ples 3.1 threaded inthe peningsSZa/ndit is' :through these-nipples that 'grease 'canbe' v V "forcedlintofthe'bore 16 rop rl I i r i 30 brication'oftheparts'l h y it will beefobseryed'upon referenceto; V b Q'ure3 that when the wheelsjoftheVehiclejare Y 7 turned rotary movementfwillfbe"imparted to 1ftl1e rod-,5"thr0ughthemediiiniofthe'link l1, V w i v or thereby t-urningthe worms Tfivh'ich, being in. m v g r i h Wimthears,21, inretatethe shafts e r 1 v v l'Zfandfthdsthe headlightsiri thefdirecti onin i Ywhi'ch'the wheels are, turned. I

- Upon reference to Figurere .w ILZBgQegset screws 20 in order that upon remqyingfl e nipples 31 a;s rewdriver"may-begi gaged a withftheset screws to release the wci mgear d w V211.nponftheshafhiwhereuponthheadlights" lf d f wa dlyfforuiseastroublelights j" j w g hu destlribed he/invention, I :1 r w' A'Vehicle headlightmounting,ineludinga lio bearingsupporthaving,openingsiforgthe I headlight andste eri'nggear,slra-fts said openg V 5 ings.being'"disposedi at'a right "angle; tolone V V 1 another andcommunication t0 provide 7' w clearance for the gearing. connecting the said 

